It was as you said. I needed to take a break, and I came back and poof ... I found the subroutine that needed to be fixed. Minerva turned on, and we b...gan to go through the first steps in troubleshooting.”“I am proud of you. I am happy that your work is starting to finally pay off.”They were busy eating cereal mixed with fruits. Ericson was drinking orange juice from his canteen. He continued to display a level of peace that his friend could see. It was as if he ran for twenty miles and. I think we can move on with our lives now. She slept in your bed, by the way." Oh. That's weird," Tommy said absently. "Not the bed ... I mean ... the confession." No ... it was therapy. For both of us. I needed to know and she needed to tell me." Was she cheating on you?" Do you really need to know?" I don't know. Maybe not. It's over now, isn't it?" Yeah. It's over. I think she'll want to talk to you, Tommy. I know she wants to apologize to you too. She had a real awakening with our leaving. Without answering me she flipped herself over and dragged my arm over her, my crotch pressed up against her lower back and my chin now nuzzled into the back of her head.For a few minutes we were silent, I was starting to think that she had actually dropped off to sleep when I heard her take a short but deep breath.And Mandy said, ‘‘I don’t want things to change between us.”“I think that you think that I might?”“yes, I think so.”I thought for a moment about how to confirm her, ‘‘is this about. “What now, then? Should I head to Logan, ask how I should have relations with my wife?” Zax’s tone had a hint of bitter venom he wanted to spew on this miserable world.“Are you vexed by the possibility that he will coerce you to make use of the oath he had given to you?” Ariel assumed. “There is a very easy method to dissuade him from trying...”Zax nodded, thinking about the same thing. He looked at Anet and surveyed her condition.‘It would take at least a day for her to wake up... ‘ He.